Melanoma Vaccine Side Effects

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Melanoma vaccine side effects.

Cancer treatment vaccines can cause side effects which affect people in different ways. This vaccine is approved to treat advanced. The vaccine is safe with minimal side effects and was found to be effective in prolonging survival times in dogs with oral melanoma. Bcg treatment may result in fewer side effects than systemic chemotherapy which affects your entire body.

Development of a xenogeneic dna vaccine program for canine malignant melanoma at the animal medical center. In patients with very large and aggressive melanoma there may not be sufficient time for an immune response to be mounted against the tyrosinase protein to prevent progression of the melanoma. Sometimes turbt isn t an option as would be the case in later stage bladder cancer. However if you or a loved one do experience severe side effects contact the vaccine adverse event reporting system at 800 822 7967.

A few men may have more severe symptoms including problems breathing and high blood pressure. Long term survival of dogs with advanced malignant melanoma after dna vaccination with xenogeneic human tyrosinase. Chemotherapy is very well tolerated by dogs especially the merial melanoma vaccine. The zostavax shingles vaccine is made from the live virus.

The most commonly reported side effects to the vaccine are local irritation at the injection site and loss of normal skin pigment nose skin foot pads etc. Clinical cancer research 2003 9 1284 1290. A phase i trial. The vaccine is well tolerated and has not been reported to be associated with side effects requiring medical intervention.

What are the risks and side effects associated with my dog receiving canine melanoma vaccine. Dosage the vaccine is packaged in a box containing four single dose vials. A temporary low grade fever or redness and swelling at the injection site may be observed in some dogs. These side effects do not require any treatment and resolve quickly.

The side effects you may have and how they make you feel will depend on how healthy you are before treatment your type of cancer how advanced it is the type of treatment vaccine you are getting and the dose. Side effects are usually mild and can include fever chills fatigue back and joint pain nausea and headache.